About: Edwina Williams

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Edwina is a journalist at the Ballarat Times News Group, and Golden Plains Times, based in Ballarat. She is a passionate art lover and photographer, who enjoys capturing the colour and life of the city in her own time. Edwina has worked as a social media management contractor, and has had previous news experience with the ABC’s flagship current affairs program, 7.30, Victoria Votes for Channel 31, and Junction Journalism. Contact her at [email protected] Twitter - @edwinawilltweet Facebook - @edwinawilliamsjourno

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July 29, 2022

Week about giving a lifesaving gift

BRIAN Rowe enjoys his rural life in Smeaton, doing work around the farm, and getting involved with his local football-netball club, CFA and Landcare...

July 29, 2022

Whistle blows for 1000 games

BALLARAT Masters footballers formed a guard of honour as umpire Gary Greville jogged onto the Russell Square oval on Sunday. Greville marked his 1000th game...

July 29, 2022

Community power hub switching off

THE Grampians Community Power Hub program has concluded after one year of operation. Ballarat Renewable Energy and Zero Emissions were the hosts of the initiative,...

July 28, 2022

Celebrate Tree Day at Bruces Creek

MAKE a local impact this National Tree Day by enhancing the Bruces Creek Reserve environment. A tree-planting morning will take place just by Rosemond Way,...

July 28, 2022

Time to dive into short-course champs

THE 2022 Victorian Country Short-Course Swimming Championships will be held at the Ballarat Aquatic & Lifestyle Centre this weekend. Hosted by the Midlands District Amateur...

July 28, 2022

Carroll the gold standard at Nationals

TABLE tennis player Rory Carroll has returned to Ballarat a triple-gold medallist following the 2022 Table Tennis Australia National Championships in Caloundra, Queensland. The Team...

July 27, 2022

Interfaith forum about death and donation

A COMMUNITY forum this weekend will explore death, sanctity of the human body, and blood, organ, and tissue donation. Presented by the Ballarat Interfaith Network,...

July 25, 2022

Bus operator’s contract renewed

BALLARAT and Geelong's public buses will continue to be run by CDC Victoria for the next decade. The transport operator recently had their regional bus...

July 23, 2022

Pinarc seeks special volunteer skills

IF you’re a passionate person with special skills to share, have a desire to empower others, and want to make a difference, you’re just...

July 22, 2022

Trivia night for kinder play space

PEOPLE at Inverleigh are being invited to have some fun testing their general knowledge together. The Inverleigh Early Learning Centre Parent Committee is running a...

July 22, 2022

Strategies to get kids snoozing

PARENTS and carers of children aged between one and two in the Shire’s north are invited to a free session about sleep and settling. On...

July 21, 2022

Cricket club piecing history together

AS Inverleigh Cricket Club prepares to celebrate a major anniversary in spring, the sporting group is seeking assistance from the wider community. To ensure their...

July 21, 2022

Local talent heads to world stage

THE Ballarat Sebastopol Cycling Club name will make its way to France from next week, with two BMX riders ready to burst from the...

July 15, 2022

Get your fitness glow on

YOU’VE likely heard of Christmas in July, but one local fitness business is mixing that concept up. Smythesdale’s GenkiFIT is leading a ‘Fitness in July’...

July 15, 2022

Children and families focus for tour

VICTORIA’S peak child and family services body launched a travelling regional program this week, aiming to link likeminded organisations within the sector, and share...

July 15, 2022

A window into a crafty community

THE Linton and District Craft Group have partnered with the owner of a local shop space to spotlight the area’s creative talent. An ongoing display...

July 15, 2022

Toasting 90 years of public broadcasting

THE Australian Broadcasting Corporation is celebrating its ninetieth birthday this month, and so are their supporters. Twenty-four members of the Ballarat branch of ABC Friends...

July 14, 2022

Councillors get big pay rises

ALL Golden Plains Shire councillors have taken the full amount of an allowance increase determined by Victorian Independent Renumeration Tribunal. Councillor allowances are essentially pay...

July 14, 2022

Mums of bubs back to movement

NEW mums looking to get back into low-impact exercise six weeks or more after the birth of their baby are encouraged to head to...

July 14, 2022

Pair receive top Scouting honour

TEESDALE’S Molly D’Elia and Bannockburn’s Summer Lehmann have been presented with the highest Venturer Scout honour in Australia, the Queen’s Scout Award. Both members of...

July 11, 2022

Sparking an interest in welding

WHEN you were in secondary school, did you dream a hands-on trade career? BGT Jobs and Training and road transport manufacturer MaxiTrans are working together...

July 10, 2022

Clinic keeping hearts beating

HEART failure is one of the top conditions generating the most visits to emergency departments, including at Ballarat Health Services. BHS cardiac nurse practitioner Linda...

July 10, 2022

Ballet eisteddfod exceeds expectations

FOUR days, one hundred and fifty dancers, three hundred and eighty-two performances and two adjudicators made up the inaugural Ballarat Ballet Eisteddfod last week. Ninety...

July 8, 2022

Meeting to talk trucks and traffic

BUNINYONG and District Community Association will host a public meeting about the town’s traffic safety. To be held at the Buninyong Town Hall on Thursday,...